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Montgomery County

Maryland · 1,062,061 residents · 493 sq mi
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Montgomery County is a county of 1,062,061 people in Maryland. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $491,700. 32% of residents were born outside the United States. Households take in $111,812 a year at the median, 69% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $1,784 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,062,061
+22%since 2000
from 873,341 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.5
+7%since 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
493 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
726K819K911K1.0M1.1M19902000201020202024Montgomery County
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(59,726)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(66,704)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(72,492)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(67,985)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(61,027)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(135,502)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.8%(146,812)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.4%(142,199)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.2%(139,768)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.3%(99,157)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(49,035)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(21,654)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$111,812
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,551 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,643
+56%since 2000
from $35,684 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
66.9%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 59.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
6.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information7.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade2.9%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$491,700
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $210,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,784
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $914 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 68.7% in 2000
36.3% rent
Persons per household
2.79 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.4
−17%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(519,318)
Black14.8%(129,371)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(100,604)
Asian11.3%(98,281)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic40.6%(430,980)
Black18.1%(192,714)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(217,409)
Asian15.3%(162,472)
Other4.5%(47,896)
Segregation Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American9.9%(103,890)
Salvadoran6.4%(67,547)
South American4.3%(44,744)
Mexican1.6%(16,419)
Guatemalan1.5%(16,020)
Peruvian1.5%(15,249)
Honduran1.2%(12,325)
Puerto Rican1.1%(11,679)
Colombian0.9%(9,031)
Dominican0.6%(6,416)
Bolivian0.6%(6,041)
Nicaraguan0.5%(5,258)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.4%(4,564)
Cuban0.4%(4,152)
Argentine0.3%(3,507)
Spaniard0.3%(3,166)
Chilean0.2%(1,908)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,905)
Panamanian0.1%(1,367)
Paraguayan0.1%(1,111)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,053)
Uruguayan0.1%(966)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.9%(41,207)
Chinese3.8%(39,637)
Korean1.7%(17,501)
Filipino1.3%(14,010)
Vietnamese1.3%(13,825)
Pakistani0.5%(5,014)
Japanese0.3%(3,445)
Nepalese0.3%(2,935)
Taiwanese0.3%(2,722)
Thai0.2%(2,455)
Sri Lankan0.2%(2,429)
Bangladeshi0.2%(1,582)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(1,452)
Indonesian0.1%(1,295)
Burmese0.1%(1,212)
Laotian0%(176)
Mongolian0%(156)
Malaysian0%(126)
Hmong0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(333)
Samoan0%(102)
Fijian0%(8)
Ancestry
Irish7.9%(83,202)
German7.8%(82,144)
Subsaharan African6.4%(66,592)
English6.1%(64,033)
Italian4%(42,018)
American3.2%(33,192)
Polish2.6%(27,436)
Russian2.4%(24,746)
Ethiopian1.9%(20,260)
West Indian1.9%(19,631)
French1.5%(15,427)
Scottish1.3%(14,095)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.9%(9,888)
Jamaican0.9%(9,766)
British0.9%(8,961)
Swedish0.7%(7,617)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(7,369)
Greek0.7%(7,340)
Dutch0.7%(7,185)
Brazilian0.6%(6,280)
Ukrainian0.5%(5,647)
Nigerian0.5%(5,612)
Hungarian0.5%(5,519)
Norwegian0.5%(5,480)
Welsh0.5%(5,240)
Austrian0.4%(3,763)
Haitian0.4%(3,761)
Lithuanian0.3%(3,651)
Portuguese0.3%(3,546)
French Canadian0.3%(3,481)
Ghanaian0.3%(3,326)
Romanian0.2%(2,566)
Lebanese0.2%(2,500)
Czech0.2%(2,482)
Armenian0.2%(2,475)
Slovak0.2%(2,415)
Swiss0.2%(2,327)
Danish0.2%(2,151)
Arab0.2%(1,957)
Guyanese0.2%(1,751)
Turkish0.2%(1,665)
Egyptian0.2%(1,614)
Canadian0.1%(1,546)
Serbian0.1%(1,324)
Belgian0.1%(1,301)
Finnish0.1%(1,171)
Kenyan0.1%(1,157)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,010)
Croatian0.1%(1,006)
Latvian0.1%(986)
Moroccan0.1%(959)
Israeli0.1%(934)
Palestinian0.1%(836)
Syrian0.1%(772)
Slovene0.1%(726)
Iraqi0.1%(725)
Australian0.1%(691)
Barbadian0%(335)
Jordanian0%(264)
Somali0%(178)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
59.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 54.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
32.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 27.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.4 min
+42%since 2000
from 24.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
62.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 66.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
71.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 73.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
57.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 55.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
32.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(146,618)
Married56.5%(235,775)
Widowed2%(8,149)
Divorced6.4%(26,556)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(143,066)
Married50.6%(227,608)
Widowed7.2%(32,466)
Divorced10.4%(46,703)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.4%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.9%(10,059)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(9,738)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era28.8%(11,187)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.7%(3,363)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.4%(1,698)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 38,853 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Montgomery County, Maryland?

Montgomery County, Maryland has about 1,062,061 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Montgomery County, Maryland?

The typical household in Montgomery County, Maryland earns about $111,812 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montgomery County, Maryland expensive?

In Montgomery County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $491,700, and the typical rent is about $1,784 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Maryland?

About 59.2% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montgomery County, Maryland?

About 6.6% of people in Montgomery County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Montgomery County, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Montgomery County, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 305,034 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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